'That's not my granddaughter': Joycelyn Savage's dad Timothy denies she had a baby with R Kelly
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY: Timothy Savage, the father of Joycelyn Savage, denied claims that his daughter had a child with R Kelly, saying he would be "the first to say he loves this child" if that were the truth. In a recent video posted online, Timothy stated, "Rest assured, that's not my granddaughter and rest assured: Jocelyn is not pregnant."
Back in June this year, Kelly received a 30-year jail sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking offences. If a report by HipHopDX is to be believed, Joycelyn and the singer in jail welcomed their first child together earlier this month, a baby girl called Ava Lee Kelly who was born using IVF. "My baby girl Ava when you were born, my whole world shined so bright," an Instagram account claiming to be Joycelyn's said in a now-deleted post. "I knew that it was no longer about me anymore, it was about us. Though the world is cold, I promise to always protect you. I am so happy to be your mother & you bring me so much joy. 12.08.22."
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According to Joycelyn's father, the Instagram account is fake and not linked to Joycelyn. He also claims to be able to vouch for the fact that she and R Kelly are not parents. He continues by claiming that Joycelyn has been "hidden" and is no longer with her family. In a lengthy video posted to Instagram, he explains that at this point he doesn’t know if his daughter is even alive or not. "We want to make sure that Joycelyn Savage is alive and well," he wrote in the caption.
An account claiming to be Joycelyn's fired back at her father's claims in the video posted by The Shade Room. "Smh [shaking my head] how can you shut down rumors when you weren't even there when I gave birth," one comment read. "This is why my child will not be around you guys for this exact reason, [you're] not going to have all this negative energy around my child!" "You continue to stir up all these lies for what ? This will not bring me closer to you guys. Just pushing me far and far away," another stated. A third comment from the account said, "Because I choose not to associate with you guys, now y'all think I am not living," it read. "Like the lengths you guys will go for a narrative is crazy."
In August, Joycelyn published a memoir titled 'Love and Joy of Robert' in which she revealed her shocking pregnancy news. However, Kelly's attorney quickly denied the allegations, saying that she "is certainly not pregnant." But Joycelyn reiterated her claims, stating that "me and Robert wanted to have a child for a long time. He is very happy about it, but his lawyer isn't."
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